Communities In Schools of Richmond

We are thrilled to have successfully launched another elementary site in Richmond Public Schools-- Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary School. A special thanks to Communities In Schools National Office & Ballmer Group the funding opportunity to grow and continue to showcase that-- #BeingPresentMatters

The spike in chronic school absenteeism that began in the pandemic’s wake shows no sign of receding. According to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education, 14.7 million U.S. students—more than one in four—were chronically absent in 2021-22. That means they missed 10 percent or more of the school year— almost a full month of classes. This is where CIS comes in. There are many reasons that may cause a student to not be regularly present at school, and oftentimes these reasons are completely out of our student’s control. Transportation, housing/food insecurities, and mental/physical health to name a few. The CIS model is designed to support students in the classroom and connect families to essential resources and support in the community. Our students cannot thrive if they are not in school, and our Site Coordinators give all of their hearts to make sure our students get where they need to be— in school. Thank you all for being present in the fight of bettering our students in RVA + beyond. A gift to CIS ensures our staff can continue the fight against chronic absenteeism, among many other things. We invite you to read a few of our Site Coordinator’s reasons for being present. #BeingPresentMatters

We are so honored to be coming alongside of Communities In Schools National Office to showcase their new campaign #BeingPresentMatters. Our students are so lucky to have an adult supporting them to show up to school, but the fight is far from over. Help us overcome chronic absenteeism by sharing this post, or giving a gift today. https://lnkd.in/e3YUNiYG

We are so honored to be coming alongside of Communities In Schools National Office to showcase their new campaign #BeingPresentMatters. Our students are so lucky to have an adult supporting them to show up to school, but the fight is far from over. Help us overcome chronic absenteeism by sharing this post, or giving a gift today. https://lnkd.in/e3YUNiYG

At Communities In Schools, we understand the root causes that prevent students from attending school. This back-to-school season our message is simple: Being Present Matters. Check out our new campaign, featured today on Good Morning America that highlights the problem of chronic absenteeism and how our CIS coordinators are working across the country with families and school partners to help connect students with resources they need to succeed in school and in life. Watch the full segment: https://lnkd.in/g9Hvzr-8 #BeingPresentMatters

Thank you to our partners at Bank of America for supporting our mission to expand high school programming. With your support, we’ll be able to continue serving #RVA. We are so appreciative. #BofAGrants

We are so proud of our Annual Fund Manager, Caroline Day and all of the Leadership Metro Richmond Class of 2024!

In a few moments our very own Joi will be taking the graduation stage. She will not only be taking the stage, but she will be taking it to receive an advanced diploma with college credits in her bag-- an entire year EARLY. 🎓 We are so proud of you Joi. Your connection with your site coordinator is what Communities In Schools of Richmond is all about. From the moment your freshman self walked into the CIS office to meet Ms. Mack-Kent and Ms. Chapman (+ now Mr. Vines) you never turned back, and look where it has brought you. ✨ We hope you bring this the JOY of this moment with you wherever you go. To ODU and beyond. We can't wait to see what the future holds for you, and we are so lucky to know you. Thank you for considering a gift to our #schoolreadinessfund to make sure this magical growth continues for all of our students in RVA. https://lnkd.in/e3YUNiYG Henrico County Public Schools

Dear CIS Friends and Stakeholders: This school year, through the dedicated efforts of our team at Communities In Schools of Richmond, we were able to provide invaluable support to our 40 school communities. From mentoring sessions to basic needs, CIS worked to ensure that our students have the opportunity to thrive academically, emotionally and socially. During this school year CIS provided basic needs support to 22,000 kids and 2,600 students received case managed supports. We added four new schools in Henrico and next year we are expanding to Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary School. Currently 159 CIS seniors are on track to graduate. Our work is far from over. We recognize the importance of sustained support to continue to make meaningful differences in the lives of kids. We are reaching out to you today to request your assistance. Your generous annual donation enables us to provide students the resources they require to succeed both inside and outside of the classroom. Thank you for considering a gift to the 2024 School Readiness Fund. Your annual commitment helps surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. https://lnkd.in/e3YUNiYG

Sometimes you meet someone who gives you the confidence to exist in the world of middle school, and even the bigger world around us. That someone to our own Diviana, is her site coordinator Ms. Lenore. Diviana says it best, she learned to bloom. We hope you enjoy the amazing journey that this duo started 3 years ago at Henderson Middle School. With a gift to Communities In Schools of Richmond you can help more of these relationships bloom. The gift of relationships, confidence, love. ✨ #allinforkids #schoolreadinessfund https://lnkd.in/e3YUNiYG